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not the kind that mitt romney would solve. he would make it worse before you can blink your eye. but we do need a different direction. president obama paints the vision of it, shows us which way to go. now let's get the hard work done and let's get the political, the public mobilized to support that. tavis: so i suspect that tomorrow night, the first of these four debates by the candidates, there is going to be at some local, i do not know how pronounced this will be, but i suspect there will be a real debate about the proper role of government. i hope we can have a head on a conversation about that. i would love to see just an explicit, direct question put to both of them about what role of government is as they see it. because that is what undergirds this entire debate is how we see the role of government. so romney gets caught on this 47% videos saying, in fact, that there are too many americans who feel entitled to health care, to food, and to housing. they feel entitled to health care, food, and housing. i ask you a direct question. are americans entitled to those three thin
not the kind that mitt romney would solve. he would make it worse before you can blink your eye. but we do need a different direction. president obama paints the vision of it, shows us which way to go. now let's get the hard work done and let's get the political, the public mobilized to support that. tavis: so i suspect that tomorrow night, the first of these four debates by the candidates, there is going to be at some local, i do not know how pronounced this will be, but i suspect there will...
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how do you think mitt romney handled that attack? >> i think governor romney handled that well because the truth is he's proposing tax reform. increasing investment in jobs, all very true. that's a source of growth paid by by broadening the base. ty approach the bowles-simpson commission. >> not specified? >> there are hundreds of ways to do this. bowles-simpson is good. there are ways to do this. the point is it's straightforward to do and it encourages economic growth. we need to do it. >> let me ask you your thoughts on the benghazi question and answer exchange there. a lot of people believe that in fact the president did wait the two weeks to tell the country that in fact this was a terrorist attack. do you think this was a missed opportunity on mitt romney's part in terms of his attacking the president on this? how did you think he did with that? >> hinge d >> i think he did very well. governor romney is right, it was a two-week delay. if you look at the transcript of the rose garden interview, the president didn't talk about a
how do you think mitt romney handled that attack? >> i think governor romney handled that well because the truth is he's proposing tax reform. increasing investment in jobs, all very true. that's a source of growth paid by by broadening the base. ty approach the bowles-simpson commission. >> not specified? >> there are hundreds of ways to do this. bowles-simpson is good. there are ways to do this. the point is it's straightforward to do and it encourages economic growth. we...
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i think mitt romney did a good job. i love that he is going to put government back into the governor's hands and work with everybody to get good health care for those with pre-existing conditions and for people who cannot afford it. thank you for taking my call. >> on facebook -- next up from kentucky, independent, you are on the austin. >> i agree that the debate was not anything very special. romney was being a little ridiculous constantly interrupting obama. over all, not very much of a great debate. we will see how it goes. >> next up is delores' from rhode island, she is a democrat there. >> i thought that obama did better. detailing exactly the tax cuts that need to be in place again to create the jobs. i just remember over the past several years filibuster's that have happened. when he did try to create job bills. over all i thought obama did much better. >> here are some more facebook comments. christine on twitter writes to us -- next up is a comment from cigarettes in bloomington, illinois. >> >> my comment ha
i think mitt romney did a good job. i love that he is going to put government back into the governor's hands and work with everybody to get good health care for those with pre-existing conditions and for people who cannot afford it. thank you for taking my call. >> on facebook -- next up from kentucky, independent, you are on the austin. >> i agree that the debate was not anything very special. romney was being a little ridiculous constantly interrupting obama. over all, not very...
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was mitt romney saying at that debate? if he is saying he has no problems with contraception? >> he has always taken the same position. all of what you have recorded looks as if it is confusing. since he has been governor, i am a very strong activist in the pro life movement. they are extremely happy with his position. it has been consistent since the day he converted as governor. everything he has said has been strong pro life. >> i am talking about contraception. >> it has never been an issue for anyone in politics for as long as i have been involved. the key here is he is not against contraception. it should be out there. women should have access to it but should the government fund it? that's the question. should employers be forced to fund it for their employees? if it is against their religious beliefs, obviously, they shouldn't be, because that would be a violation of the first amendment. of course, he is not for that. should they have access to it, absolutely. there is no effort by anyone i know to take that access
was mitt romney saying at that debate? if he is saying he has no problems with contraception? >> he has always taken the same position. all of what you have recorded looks as if it is confusing. since he has been governor, i am a very strong activist in the pro life movement. they are extremely happy with his position. it has been consistent since the day he converted as governor. everything he has said has been strong pro life. >> i am talking about contraception. >> it has...
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>> i think mitt romney far exceeded expectations. he turned in a bothow performance. i think everybody agrees with that. the president checked out. why he did that i have my own theory. i think he was overcoached, three days in debate camp. i think he was probably told, don't take the bait, don't let this guy get under your skin, be calm, and he overcorrected. and i think when you're president, he talks about all these issues every day. he could have gone in there cold, and he would have brought more passion and authenticity to it than sitting there sort of calculating what he should be saying and shouldn't be saying. actually reminded me of first debate of president reagan against walter mondale where reagan's aids had stuffed him full of so many facts and figures that he completely wandered dawn a california highway and lost his train of thought, and the second debate where he joked with mondale, he was himself, i won't take advantage of your youth and inexperience, brought him back. i think the president certainly can come back here. there are two more debates. the
>> i think mitt romney far exceeded expectations. he turned in a bothow performance. i think everybody agrees with that. the president checked out. why he did that i have my own theory. i think he was overcoached, three days in debate camp. i think he was probably told, don't take the bait, don't let this guy get under your skin, be calm, and he overcorrected. and i think when you're president, he talks about all these issues every day. he could have gone in there cold, and he would have...
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i will update you on, giving it to mitt romney. david axelrod is the campaign manager leaving this room now. the blue signs flooded in here, the red signs flooded in here. they're still in the room, the candidates themselves. nobody will leave this house. the last guest to leave, ordering pay-per-view and rating your refrigerator. it is very similar. we will have governor jan brewer joining us and the whole arizona thing heating up. how do the candidates perform on that? she will be here on that after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challeng dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. whatever your business challeng music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own wi unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors
i will update you on, giving it to mitt romney. david axelrod is the campaign manager leaving this room now. the blue signs flooded in here, the red signs flooded in here. they're still in the room, the candidates themselves. nobody will leave this house. the last guest to leave, ordering pay-per-view and rating your refrigerator. it is very similar. we will have governor jan brewer joining us and the whole arizona thing heating up. how do the candidates perform on that? she will be here on...
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mitt romney. if we accept he won the night last night, how does he make it about more than one night and a turning point in the campaign? >> i can't emphasize how big last night was for mitt romney. you have to view it from the mitt romney that came into the debate. conservatives were down on him. his staff were down on him. donors were reluctant to give money to him. most thought he had no opportunity to win the race. he comes out of the debate as somebody who reassured conservatives. his biggest critics are applauding him. the donors are excited again. republicans will gather around him. he has a week or two of positive coverage. he's not going to have conservatives belly aching from the sidelines about his performance. he has a chance to reinvent himself. he has to continue the reinvention. last night is not enough. he needs to be able to use ads, speeches, other moments to amplify another romney than the romney most voters have seen in ads over three months. >> it's been four years since we ha
mitt romney. if we accept he won the night last night, how does he make it about more than one night and a turning point in the campaign? >> i can't emphasize how big last night was for mitt romney. you have to view it from the mitt romney that came into the debate. conservatives were down on him. his staff were down on him. donors were reluctant to give money to him. most thought he had no opportunity to win the race. he comes out of the debate as somebody who reassured conservatives....
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mitt romney by an edge. the president getting 1600 plus boats and mitt romney getting 2200 plus boats. -- the surrogate for each of the dimon campaign and what is known as the spin room. those forces route tonight and we will hear from a couple of them. this is senator mark o. rubio, republican from florida. >> i think we have a new race, ladies and gentlemen. i think it is pretty clear. i think what you saw was the margin for candidacy was a mile wide but an inch thick. there was a starting moment in this debate when the president turned to the monitor and said maybe it is time to change the subject. i think he had had enough talking about taxes and debt. how much of it is just not true? there was one moment when they were talking about how only 3% of the business owners would be affected, but governor romney came back and pointed out that they are the ones who create most of the jobs. i think tonight was an important moment. i think for the first time, the american people saw these two men standing next to
mitt romney by an edge. the president getting 1600 plus boats and mitt romney getting 2200 plus boats. -- the surrogate for each of the dimon campaign and what is known as the spin room. those forces route tonight and we will hear from a couple of them. this is senator mark o. rubio, republican from florida. >> i think we have a new race, ladies and gentlemen. i think it is pretty clear. i think what you saw was the margin for candidacy was a mile wide but an inch thick. there was a...
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actually mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> i thought that was one of his great lines. >> could romney ever make a joke about his first name being willard. >> the thing that the president does is he pauses for a moment and does that little laugh to himself. he sells it. >> he enjoys it. >> let's watch more of the good joke teller up there. >> it's been four years since i was last at the al smith dinner. and i have to admit that things have changed since them. i have heard people say barack you are not as young as you used to be. there is that smile and that pep in your step. i say settle down joe, i'm trying to run a cabinet meeting here. >> sometimes it feels that this race has dragged on forever. but we have only been running for two hours and 50 something minutes. >> that was one of only three jokes. >> he did a version of that last time around. which shows you as much as things change, they stay the same. i'm hearing you are not qualified to be the president. i wish that joe biden would
actually mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> i thought that was one of his great lines. >> could romney ever make a joke about his first name being willard. >> the thing that the president does is he pauses for a moment and does that little laugh to himself. he sells it. >> he enjoys it. >> let's watch more of the good joke teller up there. >> it's been four years since i was last at the al smith dinner. and i have to admit that...
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president obama gets a b minus from mark halperin, a c for mitt romney. explain the grades. >> this debate was the biggest rorschach test i've seen since doing these grades. you have people including focus groups and polls that go one way, go the other. i think part of my grades are based on performance, part based on how it affects the race and the chances the person has of winning the contest. i thought governor romney lost for two reasons. one is the libya exchange. i think that was an issue where he thought he'd be on offense. i thought his answer was weak. the president's was very strong. the other main reason is what has mitt romney's problem in this campaign all along some when someone gets inside his head, when someone connects his policy proposals with his personal background, when someone says you're a rich guy, you've got all these bank accounts, you tonight understand the real lives of real people and he gets rattled, he's losing when that happened and i thought that happened repeatedly. president obama was aggressive and controlled the discus
president obama gets a b minus from mark halperin, a c for mitt romney. explain the grades. >> this debate was the biggest rorschach test i've seen since doing these grades. you have people including focus groups and polls that go one way, go the other. i think part of my grades are based on performance, part based on how it affects the race and the chances the person has of winning the contest. i thought governor romney lost for two reasons. one is the libya exchange. i think that was an...
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this featured mitt romney as mr. romney's neighborhood. president obama was demoted to a part-time mailman. >> money is sort of like paper you can use to buy things you want. like toys and yachts. you may wonder, where does money come from it comes for a magical place called our parents. now fal lon, the kid knows how to bring fun any. >> and his hair is great, too. it looks just like mr. rogerses. well done. join us tonight. have a great day everybody. >> that's what makes the show so good. >> i have to dvr it. >> check it out. we'll see you tomorrow.
this featured mitt romney as mr. romney's neighborhood. president obama was demoted to a part-time mailman. >> money is sort of like paper you can use to buy things you want. like toys and yachts. you may wonder, where does money come from it comes for a magical place called our parents. now fal lon, the kid knows how to bring fun any. >> and his hair is great, too. it looks just like mr. rogerses. well done. join us tonight. have a great day everybody. >> that's what makes...
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. >> mitt romney did what he needed to do. the polls show that the momentum continues with romney ahead in a couple of polls. first up our top story, the dow taking a hit. companies warning the economy the worst than ever. >> let's put europe aside. it seems that investigator einv level on the dow. and 1400 on the s&p. and we did dip on the nasdaq today. profits disappointed and it seems frantic to cut costs. many disappointed on price. everybody was confused on getting the ipad four. that seems to be the case and facebook cramer talked about it. up 13% that revenue on the add side better than expected back to you. fast money contributor, brian kelly, good evening, gentleman, as i recall, you have been expecting a correction. now, my question to you, is this the end of the world or are we going to go to the bottom and what is going to happen next? help me out. i don't think this is a major pull back. this is just a bit of a drift lower. we hold to our outlook. it would be a buying opportunity. there is a bright spot. a lot of
. >> mitt romney did what he needed to do. the polls show that the momentum continues with romney ahead in a couple of polls. first up our top story, the dow taking a hit. companies warning the economy the worst than ever. >> let's put europe aside. it seems that investigator einv level on the dow. and 1400 on the s&p. and we did dip on the nasdaq today. profits disappointed and it seems frantic to cut costs. many disappointed on price. everybody was confused on getting the ipad...
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the tax cuts that mitt romney has questioned about frequently. that came up again last night, and our big question is what tax deductions will be cut to pay for the romney tax plan? nobody really felt like there was a solid answer to that either. where does the voter go to get this kind of information, or do we just have to wait for round three in the big debate next week to see if there's going to be an answer there? >> well, there hasn't been a really precise answer from neither mitt romney nor paul ryan. they've been asked repeatedly. you want to have this 20% across the board tax cuts for everyone. rich, middle class, poor, everyone gets a 20% tax cut. you want another 10% cut in corporate tax rates and all of that. how are you going pay for it? then there's just a generic discussion about, well, there will be a reduction in deductions, in tax credits, in loopholes, exemptions, but they don't get specific on that. at one point mitt romney said maybe there would be a cap on tee dee deductions. $25,000 a year or $50,000 a year. you put it all o
the tax cuts that mitt romney has questioned about frequently. that came up again last night, and our big question is what tax deductions will be cut to pay for the romney tax plan? nobody really felt like there was a solid answer to that either. where does the voter go to get this kind of information, or do we just have to wait for round three in the big debate next week to see if there's going to be an answer there? >> well, there hasn't been a really precise answer from neither mitt...
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do you think mitt romney is taking more centrist positions? >> the 47% comment really breaks down into two. the pejorative way he talked about the 47%, you didn't show my clip. when you asked me about that the day afterwards, i said he was wrong, they aren't victims and he shouldn't use that word. the economic part of it is factually right. we are a country where 47% should be excused for paying any income taxes. >> but he said that's totally wrong. >> let me get to that. the top 47% make more than $250,000 a year and pay more income taxes. he was wrong by saying 47%. he was right in saying 47% don't pay income taxes. you talk about lifting those people up so they can make it in america. that's what they want. they want to become taxpayers, and that's where he was totally wrong and tonal deaf. that's why i said that night, they're not victims. >> but his response right now is saying he was dplecompletely wr which is different than what he said earlier, saying he stated it ineloquently. >> i think what he was saying is he was completely wrong i
do you think mitt romney is taking more centrist positions? >> the 47% comment really breaks down into two. the pejorative way he talked about the 47%, you didn't show my clip. when you asked me about that the day afterwards, i said he was wrong, they aren't victims and he shouldn't use that word. the economic part of it is factually right. we are a country where 47% should be excused for paying any income taxes. >> but he said that's totally wrong. >> let me get to that. the...
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. >>> when republican presidential romney mitt romney at last night's al smith dinner made one of his jokes about president obama, that was also sort of an implicitly a shot at the first lady. the first lady herself was not in the room. mr. romney was there with his wife, ann romney, but the president was there without the first lady. michelle obama was not in the room. i think that is what made mr. romney's joke more awkward than it otherwise might have been. >> campaigns can be grueling, exhausting.
. >>> when republican presidential romney mitt romney at last night's al smith dinner made one of his jokes about president obama, that was also sort of an implicitly a shot at the first lady. the first lady herself was not in the room. mr. romney was there with his wife, ann romney, but the president was there without the first lady. michelle obama was not in the room. i think that is what made mr. romney's joke more awkward than it otherwise might have been. >> campaigns can be...
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this is mitt romney grasping at straws of mitt romney they didn't really have anything to say about syria and gave very little detail of how he would change u.s. foreign policy complex remarks about afghanistan have been utterly confused because you didn't mention u.s. troops in the war in afghanistan the nomination acceptance speech when you give a speech you don't go through a laundry list you talk about the things that you think are important are you saying the troops aren't porton to you our national security is not important there's nothing nothing nothing more important to me than keeping our country say i served as the corporal as a captain in captain of the united states army united states marine corps do you have any idea how dangerous this role is you don't seem to have a plan mr romney you've shown us from london to libya that you're in over your head that's what scares me most for you mr romney it's about politics for us it's about finding our country defending our freedom we deserve a commander in chief to understand what's at stake what the choice you as commander in chief i
this is mitt romney grasping at straws of mitt romney they didn't really have anything to say about syria and gave very little detail of how he would change u.s. foreign policy complex remarks about afghanistan have been utterly confused because you didn't mention u.s. troops in the war in afghanistan the nomination acceptance speech when you give a speech you don't go through a laundry list you talk about the things that you think are important are you saying the troops aren't porton to you...
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what does mitt romney have to say? >> keep asking questions. >> keep asking questions, but i thought last week the president was very effective in saying, i take responsibility, we're going after these guys, and these are my people. i send them out there. he was very strong and fierce. no reason to think he won't be that way tonight. >> this is the part last week in the debate with candy crowley which everybody will probably always talk about. romney thought he had him by saying the president did not call it an act of terror in the beginning and here he is facing up to candy crowley sort of fact checking here. let's watch that from the debate last week. >> i think it's interesting the president just said something which is that on the day after the attack he went in the rose garden and said that this was an act of terror. >> that's what i said. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror? it was not a spontaneous demonstration. >> please proceed. >> is that what you're saying? >> ple
what does mitt romney have to say? >> keep asking questions. >> keep asking questions, but i thought last week the president was very effective in saying, i take responsibility, we're going after these guys, and these are my people. i send them out there. he was very strong and fierce. no reason to think he won't be that way tonight. >> this is the part last week in the debate with candy crowley which everybody will probably always talk about. romney thought he had him by...
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don't mean knee -- mitt romney wants to kill big bird, but at the end of the day, i'm not sure it's mitt romney we have to worry about with big bird's safety. >> would you kill big bird? >> as a matter of fact, i've voted to kill big bird in the past. i have a record there that i'd have to disclose. it doesn't mean i don't like big bird. you can kill things and still like them. >> yes, ladies and gentlemen, apparently rick santorum wants to not only kill big bird, he wants to eat him. and on piers morgan he was at the helm. >> that was a beautiful phrase. i think we should end on that note. yon
don't mean knee -- mitt romney wants to kill big bird, but at the end of the day, i'm not sure it's mitt romney we have to worry about with big bird's safety. >> would you kill big bird? >> as a matter of fact, i've voted to kill big bird in the past. i have a record there that i'd have to disclose. it doesn't mean i don't like big bird. you can kill things and still like them. >> yes, ladies and gentlemen, apparently rick santorum wants to not only kill big bird, he wants to...
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just off interstate 64 between charlottesville and stanton, fishersville is where mitt romney brought his campaign fresh off his first debate with president obama. >> last night was an important night for the country because people got to -- [ applause ] >> a whole lot of cheering over that debate. moments before he hit the stage romney spoke with fox news about his infamous 47% remark and chastised himself fort. he said, quote, it's just completely wrong. mr. romney was no doubt pleased with the reviews of last night's debate, most of which said the former massachusetts governor got the better of president obama. matt jablow spoke tonight with the man who knows a thing or two about presidential debates and said he was just stunned by president obama's poor performance. >> i love these debate. >> reporter: as long-time political correspondent for cnn, frank cesno covered more than his share of debates. >> '84, '88, '94, 2000. >> reporter: but none more interesting than last night's duel in denver. >> because of the expectations that went in were so completely divergent from the result
just off interstate 64 between charlottesville and stanton, fishersville is where mitt romney brought his campaign fresh off his first debate with president obama. >> last night was an important night for the country because people got to -- [ applause ] >> a whole lot of cheering over that debate. moments before he hit the stage romney spoke with fox news about his infamous 47% remark and chastised himself fort. he said, quote, it's just completely wrong. mr. romney was no doubt...
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mitt romney seem to move to the middle on abortion and moves right back. what does he believe and was it a mistake what he said yesterday. we will be right back. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. have led to an increase intands clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do
mitt romney seem to move to the middle on abortion and moves right back. what does he believe and was it a mistake what he said yesterday. we will be right back. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that...
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mitt romney saying he would fire big bird. and ever since, president obama has been out there enjoying the campaign's big bird moment. >> when he was asked what he would do to cut spending, he said he would go after public television. for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally cracking down on big bird. elmo has made a run for the the border. he's bringing the hammer down on sesame street. >> although mitt romney clearly won the debate, the obama campaign right away on thursday managed to crystallized the public's funny bone. a cross between a funny bone and a hot nerve reaction to defend big bird and company. that was thursday. then on friday, the obama campaign got that huge jobs report with unemployment falling below 8% for the first time in the obama presidency. unemployment above 8% has been a favorite talking point for mitt romney and that talking point on friday went kaput. and the country has now had the best election year improvement in the unemployment numbers since ronald reagan ran for re
mitt romney saying he would fire big bird. and ever since, president obama has been out there enjoying the campaign's big bird moment. >> when he was asked what he would do to cut spending, he said he would go after public television. for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally cracking down on big bird. elmo has made a run for the the border. he's bringing the hammer down on sesame street. >> although mitt romney clearly won the debate, the obama campaign...
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mitt romney showed up for a debate. i think the next time you see president obama, he'll come ready for a debate. >> here is he on the tom joyner radio show. he said he was too polite in last week's debate. let's listen to the president. >> i mean, you know, the debate, i think it's fair to say, i was just too polite. because, you know, it's hard to keep on saying what you're saying isn't true. it gets repetitive. the good news is, that's just the first one. >> is that the number one job of the president, to be the fact-checker, or is what you've done the last four years? positive or negative, which way should you go to win the next debate when he gets in there? >> well, you can be positive while being negative, which -- or be negative while being positive. the president's problem wasn't that he was too polite. the president's problem was he didn't come with a strong narrative frame, both for defending his own accomplishments and own record, give us an idea of where we're going in the next term and holding mitt romney a
mitt romney showed up for a debate. i think the next time you see president obama, he'll come ready for a debate. >> here is he on the tom joyner radio show. he said he was too polite in last week's debate. let's listen to the president. >> i mean, you know, the debate, i think it's fair to say, i was just too polite. because, you know, it's hard to keep on saying what you're saying isn't true. it gets repetitive. the good news is, that's just the first one. >> is that the...
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so now we know for sure that wasn't the real mitt romney because the real mitt romney is doing just fine with the accountant that he already has. >> not wasting time, his campaign has doubled down with a new ad calling mitt's last-minute moderate make-over an extreme make-over into question. >> why won't romney level with us about his tax plan? according to experts he would have to raise taxes on the middle class or increase the deficit to pay for it. if we can't trust him here, how can we ever trust him here? >> joining the panel now, from obama's super pac priorities usa action, the money boo boo of the democratic party, former white house deputy press secretary bill burton. >> you could try senior strategist. >> we could but that would be so much less emasculating. anyway. bill, you know we're happy to have you on this program. >> glad to be here. >> let's talk a little bit about the president and sort of the strategy he is taking in the recent 24 hours. we know a couple months ago there was a sort of -- there was forking path. the president could characterize mitt romney as either a
so now we know for sure that wasn't the real mitt romney because the real mitt romney is doing just fine with the accountant that he already has. >> not wasting time, his campaign has doubled down with a new ad calling mitt's last-minute moderate make-over an extreme make-over into question. >> why won't romney level with us about his tax plan? according to experts he would have to raise taxes on the middle class or increase the deficit to pay for it. if we can't trust him here, how...
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but it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. >> stephanie, let me ask you about that. here at cnn, we fact checked that, that $5 trillion in tax cuts and have come and said that's not true. mitt romney has not promised that. because he's also going to be closing loopholes and deductions. his tax cut wouldn't be anywhere near that size. >> so you're disputing the size of the tax cut? or are you disputing also how he's going to pay for it? >> we're disputing the size. >> erin, he has campaigned on lowering tax cuts by 20% for everybody, including those in the top 1%. that was one of the main selling points in the republican primary. >> so you're saying if you lower them by 20% you get a $5 trillion tab, right? >> it's a $5 trillion tab. >> but when he closes deductions he won't be anywhere near $5 trillion. that's our analysis. >> well with, okay, stipulated, it won't be near $5 trilli
but it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. >> stephanie, let me ask you about that. here at cnn, we fact checked that, that $5 trillion in tax cuts and have come and said that's not true. mitt romney has not promised that. because he's also going to be closing loopholes and...
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romney there's a new revolving door it's now at the mitt romney headquarters the back in august they hired george to be bush's deputy assistant for economic policy pierce scranton to be their economic policy adviser turns out just three months earlier he was a lobbyist for wall street pushing for nuking dodd frank and cutting taxes on the banks years might this have something to do with why romney is like so enthusiastic about doing away with dodd frank was oh i'm sure i romney's been enthusiastic about doing away with dodd frank long before this guy ever came on board i mean that's been a part of mitt romney's policy since the moment dodd frank came in a into existence i think there were entire republican party would burn it down if they actually had anything physical they could do that but this is. something about mitt romney that he's hiring a lobbyist to be is cheeky jake anomic policy advisor nothing we didn't already know which is that mitt romney is in the pockets of every big bank and every big lobbyist and every big corporation in america he is bought and sold by those guys
romney there's a new revolving door it's now at the mitt romney headquarters the back in august they hired george to be bush's deputy assistant for economic policy pierce scranton to be their economic policy adviser turns out just three months earlier he was a lobbyist for wall street pushing for nuking dodd frank and cutting taxes on the banks years might this have something to do with why romney is like so enthusiastic about doing away with dodd frank was oh i'm sure i romney's been...
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what was mitt romney trying to achieve by that? >> one of the things that's so wonderful about this moment, it undercuts mitt romney's image as the all-knowing ceo. one thing ceos can be expected to assure is good staff work. and staff works mean in this case, not going to the mat the way he did, obviously, expecting that he had obama right where he wanted him because that phrase wouldn't have been said for two weeks. obama knew exactly what was happening when he said, you know, check the transcript, you know, go ahead. and it really emerged with that much egg on your face when one of the things you can competently organize those around you to execute on a plan, whether it's from the economy or even to prepare for a debate lake this and be effective really undercuts one of his central claims for, you know, for why he's the guy. >> right. julian, if anyone owned up to major politicizing during a trangdy we give you mitt romney during that 47% videotape. >> this is really -- by the way, if something of that nature presents itself, i
what was mitt romney trying to achieve by that? >> one of the things that's so wonderful about this moment, it undercuts mitt romney's image as the all-knowing ceo. one thing ceos can be expected to assure is good staff work. and staff works mean in this case, not going to the mat the way he did, obviously, expecting that he had obama right where he wanted him because that phrase wouldn't have been said for two weeks. obama knew exactly what was happening when he said, you know, check the...